A real-estate venture formerly run by Jared Kushner falsified construction permits for dozens of apartment buildings it owned in New York City, allowing the company to push out rent-controlled tenants and boost profits when it later sold the properties, according to a report by The Associated Press.

This time of year, many students are beginning to think about summer internships. One organization is trying to make the science and technology fields more diverse by giving Philadelphia high schoolers a chance to explore careers in health and science. The College of Physicians of Philadelphia offers a range of internships for those from underserved communities.

The Lillian Marrero Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia is the first library to partner with Philabundance to host a weekly free produce market. Every week, tables are filled with donations from the Port of Philadelphia and area farmers. On the market's first day, folding tables bent with the weight of bananas, apples, potatoes and lettuce.

As a teenager, Nicolette Lynch was not much of a reader. But when she picked up Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" for a class assignment, it really hit home. "It was the first time I remembered having a narrator of color - a girl that was like me, my same skin complexion," she said.

An article of clothing by a Philadelphia fashion designer has a cameo appearance in the biggest blockbuster movie in the world right now. "Black Panther" includes pieces by Wale Oyejide, whose design company shares with the film an underlying message of African pride.

Updated at 4:30 a.m. ET on Monday: Authorities in Austin, Texas, responded to an explosion in the southwest part of the city late Sunday, with the city's emergency medical service tweeting that it caused two serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The blast comes on the heels of three package-bomb explosions in recent weeks that have killed ...

About 2,000 evacuees have made Pennsylvania home after hurricanes in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands upended their lives there. The local medical community has had to act quickly to serve the new residents. When people just arrived in Philadelphia, in the days and week after the September hurricanes, they needed to address acute conditions and to replace medications.

The Roberts-Quay House at 11th and Spruce was built in 1850 and served as the home to Civil War veteran and US Senator, Matthew Quay. #washwest #historicarchitecture #urbanism #renaissancerevival #washwestcivic #philly

From pride to protest: How Russians feel about their presidential election

Russians head to the polls Sunday to vote in their presidential election. Vladimir Putin is expected to win handily. He has been in power now for 18 years - 14 as president and four as prime minister - and even he seems a little bored with his candidacy.

Police say they believe all the victims killed in the bridge collapse near Miami are accounted for. "We believe that we've recovered the final two individuals, final two victims, from underneath the bridge," Miami-Dade Police Director Juan Perez told reporters late Saturday night. Five bodies were recovered from the wreckage Saturday, police said.

The city of Philadelphia is taking action against two foster care agencies with policies against placing kids with same-sex couples. Mayor Jim Kenney said he finds it unbelievable that the two faith-based agencies that had been contracted with the city discriminate against qualified same-sex couples.

Head count finds number of homeless on Philly streets continues growing

The number of people living on Philadelphia streets continued to rise this year, increasing 10 percent over last year, according to the results of the city's annual count. Volunteers canvassing the streets during the early morning hours at the end of January found 1,020 people living out in the cold, about 100 more than last year.

New Jersey may require used-car retailers to disclose recall information

Used-car dealers would have to tell a potential buyer about any safety recall a previous owner ignored, if a bill advancing in New Jersey's legislature becomes law. Assemblyman Paul Moriarty said his bill would require that dealers gather information from the car manufacturer or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to check for any recalls and notify a potential purchaser before a sale is finalized.

An engineer left a voicemail two days before a catastrophic bridge failure in Miami to say some cracking had been found at one end of the concrete span, but the voicemail wasn't picked up until after the collapse, Florida Department of Transportation officials said Friday.

The Vatican bowed to pressure Saturday and released the complete letter by Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI about Pope Francis after coming under blistering criticism for selectively citing it in a press release and digitally manipulating a photograph of it.

Responding to a request from Mayor Jim Kenney for more choices, the Philadelphia's educational nominating panel submitted the names of 18 more candidates to potentially serve on the city's new, nine-member school board. They join the 27 people who were nominated late last month, bringing the candidate pool up to 45.

A data analysis firm employed by President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign tapped the Facebook profiles of more than 50 million users without their permission, allowing it to capitalize on the private social media activity of a large portion of the U.S. electorate, newspapers reported Saturday.

New Jersey officially put Chris Christie in the rearview mirror when he left office this year, but Gov. Phil Murphy's new budget puts the change in administration in starker focus. Gone is an inherent opposition to higher taxes, public-sector unions and increased spending.

Russia announced Saturday it is expelling 23 British diplomats and threatened further retaliatory measures in a growing diplomatic dispute over a nerve agent attack on a former spy in Britain. Britain's government said the move was expected, and that it doesn't change their conviction that Russia was behind the poisoning of ex-agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the English city of Salisbury.

Andrew McCabe, the onetime FBI deputy director long scorned by President Trump and just fired by the attorney general, kept personal memos regarding Trump that are similar to the notes compiled by dismissed FBI chief James Comey detailing interactions with him, The Associated Press has learned.

From the outside, 625 South Delhi Street looks like an average Philadelphia rowhouse. But in the 1850s, it was home to Underground Railroad leaders William and Letitia Still.

For St. Patrick's Day, a true tale of 8 sailors saved by Guinness

If you're picking up a glass of Guinness this St. Patrick's Day, savor it while pondering this story from 1917, when Ireland's famous stout was cause for true celebration: It saved lives. The strange tale takes place in the Irish Sea towards the end of World War I.

DeAndre Harris, a black man brutally beaten after a white nationalist rally last August in Charlottesville, Va., has been found not guilty of misdemeanor assault for his role in the incident. The city's General District Court handed down the ruling Friday. Harold Crews, 48, an attorney and chairman of the North Carolina League of the ...

Ceramic artist Brian Giniewski knows first-hand how The Clay Studio has jumpstarted the careers of more than 150 resident artists from across the country and around the world. As The Clay Studio shapes plans for a bigger, broader reach, you’re invited to join the movement. Let’s Clay Together at theclaystudio.org/movement

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Ceramic artist Brian Giniewski knows first-hand how The Clay Studio has jumpstarted the careers of more than 150 resident artists from across the country and around the world. As The Clay Studio...

After Oxfam's sex scandal: Shocking revelations, a scramble for solutions

The Oxfam sex scandal was not a one-time news story. The report on sexual misconduct by Oxfam workers in Haiti in 2011 made headlines last month. Since then, a number of other aid groups have come clean about similar problems - and revealed cases that victimized staffers as well.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired outgoing FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe on Friday even though he was on the doorstep of retirement and receiving his pension after two decades of service to the bureau. President Trump responded on Twitter just after midnight Saturday morning, calling McCabe's firing "a great day for the hard working men and women of the FBI - A great day for Democracy."

...prominent imagery, a poster the size of a storefront window at the northeast corner of Ninth and Filbert, dozens of shoppers enjoy ice cream cones and microbrews, saunter down Filbert Street — excuse me...

Imagery matters. This is the premier shopping destination downtown, the embodiment of the new Market East, and the way we sell it matters, too. The people who walk by this every day - the people who would use the new Gallery - need to see themselves in the marketing of it.

Leonard Bernstein's crisis of faith begot music that buoyed U.S. through horrors

This year marks the centenary of Leonard Bernstein, the American composer born on Aug. 25,1918. At least 2,700 events around the world will honor one of the most popular composers of the 20th century. This weekend in Philadelphia, the National Museum of American Jewish History is launching an exhibition about the struggles and conflicts in his life.

The city of Philadelphia is taking action against two foster care agencies with policies against placing kids with same-sex couples. Mayor Jim Kenney said he finds it unbelievable that the two faith-based agencies that had been contracted with the city discriminate against qualified same-sex couples.

City mulls new license to booze that would keep Philly bars open until 4 a.m.

Should Philadelphia's bars stay open until 4:00 a.m.? Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown thinks so, as long as tax dollars from those late night drinks go to the School District of Philadelphia. "There's evidence that when bars stay open later people commiserate more, they engage in what you do when you are in bars," said Reynolds Brown at a City Council meeting on Thursday where she introduced the measure.

Michael Chitwood joined the Philadelphia Police Department in 1964. That's more than half a century in law enforcement. So when Chitwood. who now leads Upper Darby police, floated the idea of arming some teachers in township schools following the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, people took notice - though they didn't necessarily agree.

As Republicans in the Philadelphia region worry that President Donald Trump's proposal to hike tariffs on steel and aluminum imports may spark a trade war, some of his most strident Democratic critics seem to be embracing the move. Republican U.S. Rep.

Philadelphia is rolling out another alternative to incarceration, part of an effort to cut the city jail population by a third. The new police-assisted diversion program, known as PAD, is designed to redirect low-level offenders suspected of prostitution or drug possession to community-based services instead of prosecution and jail.

This Queen Village spot will feature a 5 course dinner and wine pairing for $55 a person. They're also offering half priced bottles of wine all week. (627 S 3rd St.)

Visit this Old City restaurant all week for a blind tasting of PA wines that will be paired up against other domestic bottles. They’ll share each day’s results on social media. $20 per flight. (308 Market St.)

This Old City wine haven will be pouring large format bottles of vintage Barolo, Brunello and Barbera for just $5 over cost per glass until supplies run out. Stop in and ask the bartender which wine is flowing any day this week. (14 N Front St.)

A $25 three course Alsace-inspired French menu awaits with a pairing of sparkling and still Alsace wines for an additional $20 at this Chestnut Hill bistro. Available on Wednesdays and Thursdays of wine week. (8229 Germantown Ave.)

...with a teammate. Winners get a basket of wine and gift card to the restaurant. (208 S 13th St....

Savor a flight of three decadent bites and three sparkling and still wines at this Southern inspired bar. Bites include oysters on the half shell, blue crab toast and fried green tomatoes. Available Friday and Saturday of Wine Week. (600 N Broad St.)

Party with local winemakers from Wayvine, Gotham Project and other forward-thinking people in the industry. Surprises and games await as well as 12 wines on taps and more in bottles and lots of music. (705 S 5th St.)

Head to South Philly for an educational happy hour to learn the difference between organic, biodynamic and sustainable wines, and taste one of each! Oh and did we mention it’s a blind tasting? (1615 E Passyunk Ave.)

Celebrate Philly Wine Week at American Sardine Bar’s first outdoor party of the season. A selection of PA wines will be on hand as well as Chef Doreen Demarco’s BBQ. Pay as you go. (1800 Federal St.)

...to make their own. Tickets are $35, email info@plentyphiladelphia.com to reserve a spot. (1602 Spruce St....

...popcorn, cherries and herbs to truly immerse themselves in the sensation of the wines. $25. (640 N Broad St....

Learn about and taste the unique flavors of the Canary Islands at this wine tasting. Beverage Manager Abbie Bintliff will be on hand to walk guests through five wine tasting paired with Spanish imported cheeses. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased here. (1709 E Passyunk Ave.)

...pairing. They’ll also be playing some Stone’s deep tracks to set the mood. (1310 Frankford Ave....

Party like it’s 1999 at this event celebrating some of our greatest decades. Enjoy vintage wines from the 80s and 90s as well as music from those eras. (1137 Spruce St. & 123 S 18th St.)

Party like it’s 1999 at this event celebrating some of our greatest decades. Enjoy vintage wines from the 80s and 90s as well as music from those eras. (1137 Spruce St. & 123 S 18th St.)

Learn about Slovenian wines and try them by the glass or flight. The restaurant will be featuring Orange Pinot Grigio by Mansus, Juicy Rosé by Stoka, Ribolla by Marjan Simcic and some other surprise wines! (701 S 4th St.)

End Philly Wine Week at one of the best Spanish wine regions. The tapas bar’s celebration of the region will include off-list pairings, regional tasting flights and happy hour specials. (217 Chestnut St.)

Meet Ed Lazzerini of Vox Vineti a local PA winery at this free event. Learn about his natural process to wine making while sipping some free samples of his local wines. The bar will also be offered discounted full pours of Vox Vineti’s wines as well as free snacks. (2113 E York St.)

Check Out These Can't-Miss Events at Philly Wine Week 2018, March 22-29

Philly Wine Week starts Thursday, March 22 and runsthrough Thursday, March 29. In honor of the special week, events and happy hours will take place throughout the city celebrating wine and all of its glory. Here are some of the can't miss events featuring awesome pairings, wine quizzo, and even fried chicken!

Guns are now the second most important problem in America, new poll finds

NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup's Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion. In advance of the March for Our Lives rally March 24 in Washington, D.C., and cities across the country organized by students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, we examine public opinion on the politics around the issues.

Abortions in the United States are safe and have few complications, according to a landmark new study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. The report, called "The Safety and Quality of Abortion Care in the United States," examined the four major methods used for abortions - medication, aspiration, dilation and evacuation, and ...

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